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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Defects found
| Particulars | No. of defects found | No. of defects remedied | No. of defects referred | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H. M. Inspectors | By H. M. Inspectors | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 5 | 3 | - | _ |
| Overcrowding | ||||
| Unreasonable temperature | ||||
| Inadequate ventilation | ||||
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences:-(a) insufficient | 6 | 3 | _ | - |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 30 | _ | ||
| (c) not separate for sexes | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to Homework) | - | - | - | - |
| TOTALS | 56 | 38 | ||
During 1953, no prosecutions were instituted under the
Factories Act, 1937.
Outworkers
The following table shows the nature of the work carried out by the one hundred and thirty-seven home workers on the register of outworkers during 1953:-
| Nature of work | Number |
|---|---|
| Wearing apparel-making, etc | 99 |
| Artificial flowers | 12 |
| Paper bags, etc. | 5 |
| Carding etc. of buttons, etc | 2 |
| Stuffed toys | 10 |
| Cosaques, crackers, stockings, etc. | 4 |
| Furniture and upholstery | 3 |
| Lampshades | 1 |
| Brass articles | 1 |
| 137 |
During the year, three hundred and thirty-seven inspections
of outworkers' premises were made, but in no case was action
necessary to prevent work being carried on in unwholesome
premises.
No instance of infectious disease occurring in premises,
where home work is carried on, was reported during the year.
Rag Flock and other Filling Materials Act. 1951
This Act came into operation on 1st November, 1951,
and regulates the use of clean filling materials in
upholstered articles and other articles which are stuffed
or lined.
Subject to certain exceptions, the Act makes it unlawful